Definitions

less

[les] / lɛs /

ADJECTIVE

smaller, inferior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fewer

STRONG

lesser limited lower minor minus negative secondary subordinate

WEAK

beneath declined deficient depressed diminished excepting lacking not as great reduced shortened shorter slighter subtracting unsubstantial without

Antonyms

STRONG

greater higher important major superior

WEAK

bigger more

ADVERB

little

Synonyms

WEAK

barely in a lower degree meagerly to a smaller extent

Antonyms

WEAK

Example Sentences

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It’s all about his ego, nothing more or less.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

I am proud of what we have done in less than two years as a Labour Government.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

If AI data centers in space are a thing, the terrestrial data center builders will have less business than expected right now.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

People using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have tried to find ways to get more protein in their diets while they eat less.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The booming of the bombs was less frequent and farther away as Betsie put on the water.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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